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Yoke front: Cast on 54 sts on larger needles and knit 6 rows garter st. Change to stockinette st over the center 48 sts, keep 3 sts garter st on each side throughout. When the work measures 11 cm [4.25"] bind off the center 20 sts for the neck. Knit each shoulder separately from here on.

Right shoulder: Bind off at the neck edge every other row: 2 sts 2 times, 1 st 2 times. When the work measures 17 cm [6.75"] attach a marker = center of the shoulder - measure the work from here. When the work measures 1 cm [3/8"] inc 1 st at the neck edge every other row 2 times.

Left shoulder: Knit like the right, reversing neck shaping.

Yoke back: Cast on 28 sts between the 2 shoulder pieces = 54 sts on the needles. Continue in stockinette st over the center 48 sts and garter st over the 3 edge sts on each side. When the work measures 17 cm [6.75"] from the markers knit 6 rows garter st and bind off.

Neck: Pick up approx. 100 sts around the neck on smaller double pointed needles from the right side and purl 1 row, knit 1 row, then knit 11 cm [4.25"] rib. Bind off loosely in rib.

Hat: Cast on 156 (160) sts on smaller double pointed needles; join and place a marker at the join. Knit 8 cm [3-1/8"] rib. Place a marker and now measure from here!
Change to larger double pointed needles and knit stockinette st, decreasing 42 (40) sts evenly distributed on the 1st row = 114 (120) sts. When the work measures 10 (12) cm [4" (4.75"] (from marker) attach a marker after every 6th st. On the next row, knit the 2 sts after the markers together. Repeat this decrease every 6th row until 19 (20) sts remain. On the next row, K 2 tog across the row (the number of sts is halved). Then pull a doubled strand of yarn through these sts and tie off the strand.

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